PC gamers looking forward to playing Fable III will now have to wait longer than Xbox 360 gamers. Lionehad has announced the PC version will be delayed.

360 owners will still get to play the game on October 26, but Lionhead has not said what the new date will be for a PC release.

The reason for the delay has been put down to the two games forking to allow the experience to be tailored for each platform. The official statement said:

The console and PC versions are now on different schedules as we’re focusing on building experiences optimized for each platform. We aren’t announcing a ship date for the PC sku at this time, but expect new soon.

Interested PC gamers can only hope the new date still falls before Christmas.